Chapter 7 of A Love Episode is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 7 of A Love Episode is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed: “What a downpour! Don’t you hear? My poor friends, you will get drenched to-night!” “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
Chapter 7 of A Love Episode is here in full — 300 sentences across 60 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading “The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:”
a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
From this reading ““Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.”
a heavy rain
From this reading ““What a downpour!”
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading “My poor friends, you will get drenched to-night!””
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading ““Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.”
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading “The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading “The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:”
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading ““Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What a downpour!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
later than; following
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don’t you hear?
a heavy rain
From this reading “What a downpour!
abundantly covered or supplied with; often used in combination
From this reading My poor friends, you will get drenched to-night!”
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My poor friends, you will get drenched to-night!”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading My poor friends, you will get drenched to-night!”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Don’t you hear?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
and nothing more
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My poor friends, you will get drenched to-night!”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
and nothing more
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor friends, you will get drenched to-night!”
with low volume
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My poor friends, you will get drenched to-night!”
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading “Oh, it’s only a few drops,” said the Abbé quietly, though his old cassock was already wet about the shoulders.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a downpour!
at the time that
From this reading The soup had just been served on the following Tuesday evening, when Hélène, after listening attentively, exclaimed:
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My poor friends, you will get drenched to-night!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you hear?
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